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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 960 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (See first, then guess): Observation: “Riya is smiling.”, “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.”, “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” Inference: “Riya must be happy.”, “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.”, “The plant may need more water.” — words like must, probably and may. An inference can be wrong, so look for more clues before you are sure.

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  1. 1.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the cup is empty
  2. inference
  3. inference
  4. someone ate the cake
  5. class must be over
  6. the cup is empty
  7. False
  8. an observation
  9. True
  10. observation
  11. observation
  12. it may be raining
  13. True
  14. an inference
  15. True
  16. he drank the juice
  17. True
  18. False
  19. observations
  20. False
  21. False
  22. inference
  23. False
  24. it needs water
  25. the door is open
  26. what you see or hear
  27. someone spilt water
  28. False
  29. the door is open
  30. yes, so check it
  31. an inference
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. observation
  36. observation
  37. False
  38. an observation
  39. the baby is hungry
  40. True

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